Pinoy rap legend Francis M diagnosed with leukemia

Our prayers go out to Francis Magallona who has been diagnosed with leukemia. He is expected to issue a statement on the noontime show Eat Bulaga tomorrow, August 14. I do hope he recovers from what may be one of the greatest challenges of his life.

Francis M is a rap icon in the Philippines. He is a towering figure in Pinoy hip-hop who was able to reach out even to the non-Hip-hop crowd. The King of Pinoy Rap has also been a vocal critic of social ills, a trait that I have come to admire through his various collaborative works.

In Liham sa Pangulo, his collaboration with the progressive rap duo Stick Figgas, he raps on the third verse: